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Birding spot · Litchfield County, Connecticut

Birding at Point Folly Campground: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Point Folly Campground are Bufflehead (93%), Mallard (80%), and American Crow (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (83 species). 173 species have been reported here across 1,650 complete checklists from 233 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsApr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsSep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsOct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsNov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsDec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

In November: what to expect

  1. 1Bufflehead93%
  2. 2Mallard80%
  3. 3American Crow70%
  4. 4Ring-billed Gull70%
  5. 5Mute Swan68%
  6. 6Hooded Merganser67%
  7. 7Canada Goose66%
  8. 8Tufted Titmouse65%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee62%
  10. 10Blue Jay60%
  11. 11Great Blue Heron59%
  12. 12Common Merganser58%
  13. 13Ruddy Duck54%
  14. 14American Robin52%
  15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch51%

Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.

Season by season

Winter 49 species

  1. Mallard87%
  2. Hooded Merganser83%
  3. Canada Goose81%
  4. Mute Swan79%
  5. Tufted Titmouse75%

Spring 84 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  2. Common Grackle84%
  3. American Crow79%
  4. Song Sparrow78%
  5. Tufted Titmouse72%

Summer 66 species

  1. Gray Catbird91%
  2. American Goldfinch77%
  3. American Crow76%
  4. Mallard75%
  5. Great Blue Heron74%

Fall 72 species

  1. Mallard86%
  2. Ring-billed Gull82%
  3. American Crow81%
  4. Blue Jay71%
  5. Great Blue Heron70%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Connecticut.

Nearby spots

Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it.